Correlates and consequences of stress in infancy

Handbook of Cross-Cultural Human Development Garland STPM Press New York Published In Pages: 355-375
By Landauer, Thomas K., Whiting, John W.M.

Hypothesis

Infant stress (physical or separation) will be correlated with age at menarche (366).

Note

Girls reach menarche earlier in societies where infant stress is present.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
t-testSupportedp<.05UNKNOWNUNKNOWN